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A reader forwards over an email from AIPAC President Lee Rosenberg to delegates to the organization's annual policy conference, which will feature President Obama's and Prime Minister Netanyahu's coming speeches to the organization.

It's titled "Welcoming Guests Into our Home" and I don't think anyone over there is worried the crowd will heckle Bibi:

The goal of the conference, as always, is to have every speaker, honored guest, member of Congress, Senator, and administration official who joins us feel that we have done everything we can to extend our hand in friendship. They must walk away from the conference knowing that we look forward to working together, with them, to make America and Israel stronger. Each speech and appearance at the conference is an important opportunity for us to accomplish that critical goal.

We have always had the perspective that these speakers and guests have been invited into our home and we will treat them with the warmth, deference, respect, and appreciation that anyone would be accorded as such.

Therefore, how we conduct ourselves during the conference, individually and collectively, is a matter of great importance. Because we know that you–Democrats, Republicans, and Independents–come to this conference with one overriding concern–a stronger U.S.-Israel alliance–we ask that you act and react to every speech, address, and briefing, that will be offered as part of the conference program in only the most positive manner.

Thank you in advance for your positive participation in this year’s historic gathering....

UPDATE: I'm told they've sent similar emails for the last four three years.

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Just a thought - wouldn't it be better if members of the audience were treated like adults, rather than a highschool assembly, and allowed to voice their opinions honestly about the President's words? Wouldn't that give the President and his administration a better understanding of how this group views their actions/proposals?

There should be a special announcement for AIPAC executives. "Try not to commit espionage during the conference, and leave your porn at the H Street HQ".
http://www.irmep.org/ila/economy
http://original.antiwar.com/smith-grant/2010/11/14/aipac-bares-all-to-quash-lawsuit/

I hope the attendees do boo Obama and make a childish display of heckling and insults. Such displays of disrespect toward the president would put greater press scrutiny on this organization and allow for the American public to assess their policy objectives in a more detailed manner. Without controversy, the press moves on to the next thing. Controversy creates the story. Jewish Americans support this president in overwhelming numbers. When Jews can witness AIPAC attendees disrespecting our president in such a rude manner, then such actions will galvanize them into kicking into high-gear to confront such rudeness within their ranks.
Please AIPAC, show your true disdain for this president. The press is salivating for your crude responses. It won't hurt Obama to be ridiculed by extreme right-wingers, but the effects will be damaging for the long-term policy and fundraising activities of this organization with the greater Jewish-American community.

Someone explain to me again how continually covering for every injustice committed by Israel and blindly supporting every one of their policies no matter how unpopular is in the United States' national interest.
We now have a heavy military presence in the region to deal with any crisis, so why do we need Israel?

Based on Obama's less-than-favorable stance toward Israel, I'll bet they'll have to bite their tongues to keep from booing. Maybe at least they'll be allowed to give him less than enthusiastic applause.

So They should sit silently and listen to the man who, like some of these commenter's here, stick a knife in their backs. I am a republican and I support Israel all the way.Israel surrounded by viscous ghouls who spend every waking moment trying to killher.

HELLO??? I hope the boobirds are coming home to roost! I would think the history of Jewish Passivism would knock it out of everyone! Let obama know he is not a true suporter of Israel! You suckers think he is for Israel? What has he done to promote peace? LOL! NOTHING!!!

Posted By: HELLO??? I hope the boobirds are coming home to roost! I would think the history of Jewish Passivi | May 18, 2011 at 02:43 PM

Israel has the right todefend itself against Arab trerrorists. Under no circumstance should they be expected to continue to cave in to appeasers like the U.N.
If you are really concerned about America's bedt interests stop making ignaorant comments and work to get Sotero out of the White House.

People,
We have one friend left in the Middle East....everyone else considers us the evil satan. I country develops/sells state of teh art technology and the others buy it to use against us. Are you that naive? When the dust settles over there, David will once again have slain Goliath. Focus on Iran you boobs.

President Obama's remarks are probably going to address his thoughts about how the uprisings in the Arab world affect Israel, and the fact that a new paradigm is taking place.
For years Israel's advantage was that it was the only democracy in the region. That is no longer the case. Country by country, populist uprisings are overthrowing the autocrats who have brutalized their own people and enriched themselves at the expense of their own citizens.
Not all of these countries may embrace democracy as we know it, but clearly the dynamics of the region are changing and Israel will need to change with it.
The move towards democracy should be seen as a good thing for and by Israel, although it does mean the displacement of some of the autocrats with whom they'd struck a bargain in the past, like Mubarak and Assad.
It's appropriate for President Obama to address these issues and to push once again for a settlement of the Israeli-Palestine issue. We're already seeing unrest among the Palestinian population who have been given new inspiration by the Arab Spring. If Israel chooses not to embrace this opportunity, it runs the risk of being isolated and left behind by a region that is inexorably moving towards a different future.
One additional observation is that as the U.S. and other nations lessen their dependence on foreign oil, our vested interest in the middle east will also decline. That may be just as important to the peace process between Israel and Palestine as the Arab Spring.

Posted By: President Obama's remarks are probably going to address his thoughts about how the uprisings in the | May 18, 2011 at 02:52 PM

Tom, the notion of a "palestinian people" is one of the most successful Big Lies of the 20th century. Nobody heard about such a people called "palestinians" until the mid-1960s. Those Arabs were called "Arabs" or "Palestine Arabs" or "palestinian Arabs." They were not simply called "palestinians." Samantha, how come you don't talk about the vast wealth of the Arab sheiks, money made through keeping the price of oil high, benefiting both themselves and the oil companies. Don't forget that rich Arabs own several American universities, for practical purposes, such as Yale, Columbia, etc.

The childish comments of the Israel haters are so typical of this crowd. Israel is a democracy that affords rights to all of its residents. The Palestinians have shown no respect for the rights of others and they have not even shown respect for their own people. Mothers who strap bombs to their children should be condemned by everyone. Since the Israel haters aren't interested in reason or human dignity, let's just ignore them. It's a shame that Obama doesn't understand the depth of Israel hatred and the folly of trying to pacify them and their Iranian allies.

Posted By: The childish comments of the Israel haters are so typical of this crowd. Israel is a democracy that | May 18, 2011 at 02:56 PM

This is such a non-article its ridiculous. What is so shocking about an organization asking conference attendees to be polite to speakers. The fact that they've done the same thing for the past 3 years makes it even more of a non-newsworthy event. But the haters are going to try to spin it into some kind of scandal. People. get a life!

I didn't realize the Israeli groups were such racists. I mean that has to be the reason they would boo Obama, isn't it? I'm sure it has nothing to do with the fact that Obama wants Israel to surrender their homeland so he can look good as the great peacemaker.

I feel our President has turned his back on Israel. He is now speaking to AIPAC and in doing so groveling for our political support.
Obama needs to earn the vote of anyone in this meeting who voted for him in 2008. So far I believe he has betrayed our 2008 vote.
We need a President who we know will help protect Israel without question, debate or dependency on UN actions. So far, I feel that need has not been met with our current President.

Why not? A lot of Americans are starting to do it. “You may fool all the people some of the time, you can even fool some of the people all of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.” I think this snake oil salesman's days in office are numbered.

To jbentley and friends such as Amen, I suppose you think Israel forcibly removing hundreds of thosands of its own civilian citizens from an entire swarth of land that the Palestinans claim as their own, namely Gaza, and handing it over to the Palestinians is NOT a compromise? I suppose that having that same land just given up being turned immediately into a launching site for THOUSANDS of rockets fired back into Israel at CIVILIANS - innocent women and children - does not qualify as a compromise? What compromises have the Palestinians offered? How about starting with a simple compromise such as NOT FIRING ROCKETS at innocent people? How about dropping their stated goal of "driving Israel into the sea?" Wouldn't that be a good start? You and others seem to only demand compromises from Israel. Imagine if Native American tribes would demand that they be given the entire south of the US as their own land. The US compromises and cuts off Arizona and New Mexico from the Union as a start to peace talks, FORCIBLY evacuates all of its US residents, closing up successful farms and businesses, and hands it over to the Native Americans. The Native Americans then proceed to deface or decimate all churches, American cemeteries, and holy places and then obtain rockets and other armaments, shoot thousands upon thousands of rockets into Nevada, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and California and other civilian population centers and make public statements of their goal to destroy the entire USA. Would ANY American citizen sit back and allow this to go on? Before ANY peace discussions were held with the Native Americans, the US Citizenry would DEMAND they lay down their arms. If they didn't stop the rockets, the US military would pounce on them in a flash. The US military would NOT drop leaflets prior to attacking sites in order to warn the civilians to leave the area, as that would tip off the enemy. Yet when Israel demanded that Hamas stop the rockets and they did not stop, and Israel's military eventually entered Gaza, proceeded to DROP LEAFLETS prior to bombing warning the residents about the impending bombing, the world condemns Israel and victimizes Hamas who holed themselves up among residential areas so that they could claim high civilian casualties??? What a backwards world!!

Ed NYC you want support and protection without question or debate? I want to make sure I have that right because as a sentence it seems completely ludicrous to me. Who gets support in the way of 3-5 billion a year without a question? It doesn't make sense.

President Obama is not a friend to Israel. There is little doubt that he favors the Palestinians over Israel. If it were not fot the up coming election and his need to raise scads of money for reelection he would be harming the position of Israel in the Middle East peace talks.

There are dozens of speakers at this thing, many of whom are politicians and could be unpopular to one side of the isle or the other. I don't think this letter is specifically meant to address Obama booing.

we need to BOO obama loudly enough to be heard over the chanting freaks in california during a category 90 earthquake. This Joker is anti-freedom, anti-market, anti-israel, and basically a racist freak who should NEVER have been allowed into public service at any level.

@ jbentley
Let's not ignore what you obviously HAVE ignored.
Palestinians will never want peace with Israel. It's all about blowing up da joos in the name of Allah or whatever perverted form of Satan the Paleshyttians are worshiping these days.

it is amazing that we have president that is actively campaigning to support policies that will lead to genocide of the Jews and we have Jewish organization more worried about hurting someone's feelings vs stopping this president from leading the Jews to another Holocaust. This is exactly how the Jews in German acted when dealing with the nazi regime...useful idiots

Tom, Thank you for your comment. My post was not about the money we provide Israel. I should have been clearer in what I wrote for the people who see Israel through the lens of a checkbook. It was about knowing we have an administration that will stand by Israel in a crisis. We all see it brewing. It will get more dangerous for Israel if the countries that want it destroyed think we are not the friend we have been in earlier years. That was my point.

The difference between Israel and Paliland?
One side allows free speech, the other cuts the throats of their own moronic Western supporters. Please go help the monsters in Gaza so we can rid the planet of more useless dupes.

So, Jbentley wants Israel to make compromise? What about when they gave back the Sinai in '56? What about when they gave it back again to Sadat in the 70's? What about the offer of 98% of what Arafat asked for in Camp David? What about taking down hundreds of roadblocks in the West bank that had been saving countless Jewish lives from terrorist attacks? What about the moratorium on new construction in Jerusalem last year? What about supplying Gaza with all its electrical requirements? What about about unilaterally pulling out of Gaza with no quid pro quo? What did that get Israel? I'll tell you since you either don't know or more likely don't care. Countless terror attacks and thousands of rockets aimed at Israeli schools. Cold blooded murders of mothers and children in their beds. Blow up pizza shops. Bombed buses and bloody mangled bodies. I believe it was Golda Meir who said it best. "There will be peace when the Arabs love their children more than they hate us." & "If the Arabs would lay down their arms there would be peace. If the Israel would lay down her arms there would be no more Israeli's." Enough said. Either you see the truth, or you are one of those so blinded by hatred of all things Jewish that you are incapable of seeing the truth. By the way J bently, since you brought the subject up, please name ONE compromise made by the Arabs. You comment was 180% pointed in the wrong direction. God forbid anybody actually suggest that Arabs ever make a compromise or suggest that Israel actually has a right to exist in peace. If you had an ounce of integrity you would post an apology. I am not holding my breath.

Posted By: So, Jbentley wants Israel to make compromise? What about when they gave back the Sinai in '56? Wha | May 18, 2011 at 03:35 PM

What do people think of Glenn Beck's new rally to restore courage in Jerusalem where he is going to stand up against the two state system? Is that going to be as bad as I imagine? What do people who care about this issue think of him.

You left wing Nazis are laughable. You'd have been the first in line to enlist in the Brown shirts if it meant you could kill a few Jews, but you want us to believe you're real motivation is to fight oppression?

Eric, President FDR was a democrat and certainly was from the left. He fought Nazis because it was the correct thing to do. We must oppose Israel commiting mass murders as this is the correct thing to do. Ever wonder why Israel has no friends in the world?

For all of you who are posting negative comments, especially about Israel and Israelis, you are idiots. You can't even take an article and a normal discussion and run with it. You HAVE to spew hatred, because you are scum. Look at the first comment, anti-Semitic/anti-Israel. It’s funny. Cause I bet if Mexico decided that they want “their” land back (i.e. Cali, Texas, New Mexico, AZ) and started throwing molotov cocktails and rocks across the highways into US States at innocent civilians, and suicide bombing, and using their women/children as human shields, that America would just do nothing or even offer them peace and their land back. NO! The US would blow them out into the water. Come ON. Israel is surrounded by enemies and they defend themselves, same as anyone would in their situation. Can’t argue facts.

The right has done it, the left has done it everybody hates it can we stop calling each other Nazi's please. It is a way to stop an important conversation that we should be able to have without throwing that sh!t around.

Joel 3
"I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land."
Oh yes libs, it's coming to a town near you. No place to hide from the wrath of the Lamb. You have earned all God will send your way.

After over 30 years of donating to various Israel cause I have stopped. All you ass clown Jew's who voted Obie in can now ask him for donations. You deserve what you voted for. Want my donations back? Change your voting habits in voting for anti semites next time. How soon before Obie stabs you in the back like everyone else he's thrown under the bus.

Posted By: After over 30 years of donating to various Israel cause I have stopped. All you ass clown Jew's who | May 18, 2011 at 03:57 PM

If we took any of you "pro-Palestinian" goof balls out of your mother's basement and made you life among the Palestinians, you'd be the biggest anti-Arab racists in the world in less than a week. Except for the fact that they'd have killed you by then.

"For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."
Every time you hear or read a statement from the US/UN/EU/Quartet about Israel and the peace treaty you will see these words " standing side by side in peace and security."
The wise understand the time is late. Bet me Obama uses this phrase Thursday.

Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Oh that pesky Bible predicted the return of the Jews to Israel and the fight for Jerusalem involving the whole world over 2400 years ago.

Israel, and its supporters, have no legitimate right to link America to its history or to the problems it has with its neighbors. U.S. support for Israel has cost America dearly, in lives and wealth, for which it receives nothing in return but more requests to tie our fate to this small, insignificant nation. America should support Israel only as a fellow democracy, not as the 51st state, and not as a special case.

Posted By: Israel, and its supporters, have no legitimate right to link America to its history or to the proble | May 18, 2011 at 04:09 PM

When you call Israel mass-murderers, you prove you don't know what you're talking about. When you say that Obama is anti-Israel, you don't know what you're talking about. Free speech is a wonderful thing, but you have to sort through a lot of cheap crap.
Obama advocates the same approach as Labor and, to some extent Kadima. That's not anti-Israel, it's just more diplomatic than Likud or Yisroel B'eitenu. So you can disagree with him without being idiotically wrong.
Israel has killed Palestinians in defense of her borders and citizenry. Sometimes innocent Palestinians die during defense operations. But the Palestinian population continues to grow. And meanwhile, compare the number of people among a hoard of thousands who died charging across borders v. the number of people in Syria who died for marching in an orderly demonstration. There's a difference between unfortunate bloodshed and mass-murder. If you have to exaggerate Israel's actions, it means the facts don't support you. Maybe one day you'll grow up.
Meanwhile, AIPAC's sense of entitlement from American governments is a little bit obscene.

If you live in Israel you have water on one border. The other three borders have a populace who publicly calls for your death.
Does anyone think our President understands this? I hope he speaks to AIPAC in that context.

Americans dont want to fight any more wars for Israel
Americans dont want to fear terrorism anymore because of Israel.
and Americans dont want to give billions in aid to Israel anymore.
all of which means a 1 state solution with equal rights is going to happen whether AIPAC likes it or not.

Boo What? I mean Obama has done everything to support Isreal. What has he done to hurt Isreal? Not one thing! The only thing he didn't do was go out and attack Iran because it was not in the best interst of Ameri9ca to do so. Is that what they want now? They want us to forget what is best for America alltogether and come out and do the bidding of Isreal in front and behind the camera? Obama has not hurt Isreal. During his watch, middle east is changing into Democracies - which isreal supposedly wants because they keep touting (Falsely) how they are the only democracy in the region.

Where in the e-mail from AIPAC does it say not to boo Obama as is in the headline? All it says is to give polite deference to all the speakers. That's a good message for any group.
AIPAC has been putting this message out since before Obama became president. What gives?

Teleprompters for audience! You are so right! On TV,at Kentucky 101 base, for the we don't spike the football tour, I had to turn tv off after offficer on stage told troops they had to practice cheering very loudly for cic who was on his way from other side of base.

The U.N. has tried to sanction israel almost 30 times because it is in violation of international law by literally bulldozing houses and stealing more land from palestinians every day. Good thing teh U.S. has vetoed every U.N. attempt or they would have sanctions on them just as Iran does. I imagine those of you who view Israel as doing no worng also support giving back all of North America to the Indians.

Posted By: The U.N. has tried to sanction israel almost 30 times because it is in violation of international la | May 18, 2011 at 05:20 PM

Every time I hear peace spoken about it is Israel that wants peace while some fanatical enemies say that Israel should be pushed in to the sea. Of course America wants to stay friends with the only true democracy (Israel) in that region. When innocent Christians are attacked by terrorists I do not see Israel doing the attacking. I personally do not believe in any religion but when a group of religious fanatics think they have a right to kill me because I dont pray to Allah it is hard to ignore.

Human rights - Israel's new enemy. If you ask for rights, you are a terrorist. If you mention civil liberties for all - you are an agitator. If you dare to remind Israelis that Palestinians are human - just like Jews - you are a misguided leftie natzi. If you point out that AIPAC interests are counter to America's - an obvious fact - you are an Israeli hater. If you say Israel has built a land based on Jim Crow discrimination laws - you are an anti-semite. If you say the truth - you must be a liar.
And if you cringe at the sight of the country's president - hat-in-hand- cow-towing to a rich and powerful lobby aligned with a malvolent foreign power - you are a kill-joy.
Obama's appearance at Israel's lobby's get-together is what America's politics have become. An outright act of groveling before those who have the power to close their wallets. It's not potential boos that are the problem - it's the utter sadness of the pathetic spectacle of a once-powerful country brought to its knees by those who spit at its founding values.
Poor USofA.
Pathetic POTUS.

So carmelin, you wonder why if you ask for rights, you are a terrorist. If you mention civil liberties for all - you are an agitator. You say Israel has built a land based on Jim Crow discrimination laws.
Well let me ask you. Do Jews in Arab land have civil rights? Are they discriminated against? Do they have ANY rights at all? Sadly the answer is NO because there aren't any Jews in Arab lands! All the Arab countries are Judenrien. That means purged of Jews for those of you who don't know. Israeli Arabs are citizens. there are Arab members of the Knesset. One of the sticking points of a Palestinian country is that The Palestinians (a mythical people by the way) insist on ALL Jews leaving as they do not want a single Jew in their new country. Have heard the phrase ethnic cleansing? What would your reaction be if Israel said they wanted to expel all the Arabs? I'll tell you, All you phonies would be yelling bloody blue murder! Yet you remain silent in the face of these same actions by the Arabs. Do you know how to spell hypocrite???

Posted By: So carmelin, you wonder why if you ask for rights, you are a terrorist. If you mention civil liberti | May 18, 2011 at 06:14 PM

"It is about time someone took the future ex State of Israel to task
Posted By: Rudy Jose Pons | May 18, 2011 at 04:15 PM"
Perfect example of the true mindset of those who hate Israel, hate the Jews, and hate then both even more when they fight back against the bigots and neo-nazis. Fans of Hamas, Hezbollah; fans of mass murder.
We know what you are - thanks for revealing it so plainly.
Israel or Saudi Arabia: who can the US rely upon at time of war?
BS'ers spouting Jew hate is now 'sort-of' acceptable in public,or so the bigots think, but the real Americans recognize the unacceptable nature of their hate.

@jbentley You're an imbecile.
@Ares - I am a veteran of the USAF and US Army, and a retired NYC Police Officer -- oh, I'm Jewish. What the hell have you done for society. I wold love to have a character like you say what you wrote to my face - you wouldn't because you're a keyboard commando without balls!

Posted By: @jbentley You're an imbecile.
@Ares - I am a veteran of the USAF and US Army, and a retired NYC Pol | May 18, 2011 at 07:17 PM

"Obama's appearance at Israel's lobby's get-together is what America's politics have become. An outright act of groveling before those who have the power to close their wallets. It's not potential boos that are the problem - it's the utter sadness of the pathetic spectacle of a once-powerful country brought to its knees by those who spit at its founding values."
^Eloquently and truthfully stated. This silly tail-wagging-the-dog relationship between the US and Israel can't go on forever. At some point, the agendas of conservative Israel governments will have to take a backseat to the interests of the American people. Our long-term security and international reputation absolutely depend upon it.

What a load of wet road apples.
So, if somebody shovels a big pile of verbal manure in my vicinity, I should just sit peaceably and enjoy the stench. Politics at its finest!
(Notice how I avoided using expletives. Now THAT'S polite.)

the Israel's could kiss his ass, and polish it with gold Kleenex and he's still throw them under the bus.... my advise is to scream as loud as you can that this guy is an idiot... we here in America, 51%, think that of him.....

In other words, they are to act with class: not like President Obama with the Supreme Court at his State of the Union; or like president Obama and his invite to hear his speech on the Congressional Budget where he ripped it up in front of people who could not respond. Do not do to him as he proudly belittles and disparages his opponents. DO NOT lower yourself to his level.

This might be of interest to some:
1) Asia Times – Three myths of Israel’s insecurity
That Israel faces the ever-present threat of obliteration by hostile neighbors while its population lives in constant danger of rocket attacks are notions that have shaped American public opinion on Israel for years. How this is possible given Israel’s massive military superiority in the region, and that Gaza rocket attacks are often futile and provoked, is easily glossed over by the skillful, well-oiled Israel lobby. More @ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/MD20Ak03.html
2) Al Jazeera – The Middle East’s oldest dictatorship
As the conventional wisdom goes – especially in the West – Israel is the “only democracy” in the Middle East. And that is so, particularly for its Jewish citizens. However Israel has been anything but democratic for the indigenous people of the land, the Palestinian Arabs. By nature and precedence, foreign military occupation is temporary. Colonialism on the other hand, and more precisely civilian colonisation, is a socio-political system of ruling over another people. More @ http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/04/201142114189933416.html
3) Asia Times – Israel and North Korea: Missing the real story
Profiles of a delusional North Korea fanboy in the Israeli press are less newsworthy than the uncut history of North Korea’s dealings with Tel Aviv. The tale of how Mossad and the Israeli foreign ministry bumped into each other in a plane from Pyongyang is worthy of high farce. But the real twist is how Israel’s torpedoing of a diplomatic maneuver undermined missile safety in the Western world. more @ http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Korea/MD22Dg01.html
''How Israel's Propaganda Machine Works''
1) Define the terms of debate, and you win the debate.
2) Recognize that stereotypes work.
3) Anticipate and count on your opponent's blunders.
4) Be everywhere, and say the same thing -- and make sure your opponents remain as invisible as possible.
5) Give no ground.
6) Deny, deny, deny. When events and reality break through, contradicting the Israeli-established narrative, creating stories that run counter to the imposed story line
7) The last refuge.... When all else fails, point to a few examples of outrageous anti-Semitism, generalize them, suggesting that that is what motivates critics. It stings, and may be over-used, but it can silence or put critics on the defensive

''How Israel's Propaganda Machine Works''
1) Define the terms of debate, and you win the debate.
2) Recognize that stereotypes work.
3) Anticipate and count on your opponent's blunders.
4) Be everywhere, and say the same thing -- and make sure your opponents remain as invisible as possible.
5) Give no ground.
6) Deny, deny, deny. When events and reality break through, contradicting the Israeli-established narrative, creating stories that run counter to the imposed story line
7) The last refuge.... When all else fails, point to a few examples of outrageous anti-Semitism, generalize them, suggesting that that is what motivates critics. It stings, and may be over-used, but it can silence or put critics on the defensive

One could fairly say that AIPAC has two primary agendas:
1. lobby US government officials to operate in the interests of Israel and
2. advance the influence and wealth of its members through US politics and policies .
Both goals have been extraordinarily costly to US taxpayers.

Let's face it, Obama is the worst thing to happen to Israel. Without the Israeli's contributions to the world, there would be almost no modernization in the Mid-East. Begin by considering that they are the ones to develop farming in the desert.....No need to expand on that. Just keep on "Booing" Obama. He deserves it!!

This president is not a supporter of Israel. Semantha Powers is currently a Special Assistant to President Barack Obama and runs the Office of Multilateral Affairs and HUMAN RIGHTS as Senior Director of Multilateral Affairs on the Staff of the NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. . She believes in the "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine. This doctrine was used to justify our policy in Libya. She believes that the United States should use a large force to protect the Palestinians from the Israelis. http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=280809
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2011/03/the_power_of_samantha_power.html
Speak up, my Jewish people!!! Silence did not help us in the past!!

that's pretty sad that anyone in this country has to be told not to boo a sitting president...Usually we leave that up to protesting idiot liberals...Just shows you what a joke this Obama clown is...Of course I blame the American public for putting a socialist with 155 days of senate experience, zero business sense, no spine, and a voting record that consists of radical policies and "present" votes (going back to the no spine issue) The world loves him b/c he makes us weak and liberals love him....um, wait , for the same exact reason. Good news for intelligent voters and people who actually make this country run...The liberals are finished. Obama is a one term president and everyone has seen radical liberalism in the flesh, which will make it the last time. Democrats will be forced to moderate from the communist line or cease to exist. Obama is the best president for the leaches and mooches of society. For the ones who pay the bills, well Obama is a cancer. Thank you to all you real Americans who see thru the lies and false hope of liberals and their puppet media types (98% of media) and to the others..You're welcome for supporting you. Next time you cash that welfare check you received for being a liberal remember who worked for that...Not you!!!

OBummer has to stack all his meetings with union thugs who are also told not to BOO him. For an A-Hole that is so popular there sure seems to be a lot of folks that want BOO him? I say, the whole world must be racist! The guy has saved the world, built a happening economy, has unemployment that is almost non-existent, cut back all that nasty spending George W did, race relations are doing great, the seas have lowered and America has OBama-Care. What's wrong with everybody, you got your Hype & Crap, now enjoy it! Israel, give your damn country to the Hezbollah Terrorists and shut the heck up about it!
Never mind Israel, BOO HIM ANYWAY!
I’m sure OBummer will stroll in and BOW to the Israeli’s just like he does for his good communist friends.

I hope that the posters here are just naive and not filled with hate. Israel can no longer defend its citizens without being attacked by the media worldwide. The Palestinians have been offered a state so many times over the years. They time and time again refused it, in large part, because they don't want to do their part of the deal - recognize Israel's right to exist. They perpetrate terrorist attacks and Israel is supposed to just sit by and let it happen. I'm sure you would all feel that way if it were your own countrymen. I just say - thank you AIPAC for standing for the Israelis, the ones who truly desire peace.

Why do we need Israel as a friend? Well mabe the fact that they have more nukes then England, and the ability to hit London, Moscow or any Arab capital. Its good to be able to have some influnance on some one like that.

The Zionist lies posted here are fabulous! And the references to the Holocaust, yep, keep on playing that same old losing card! And the "anti-Semite" card, oh, and dont forget "self-hating Jew!" I'm sure Israel lovers hate the Internet and the free flow of TRUTHFUL info we now have. Your doom is imminent, and all because of your own greediness!

The interracial tension between Jews and blacks in the US is reflected by Obama's thinly veiled hostility toward Israel - but American Jews continue to support Obama and the Democrat party - go figure. The Israelis know he deserves to be booed big time for tying their hands with regards to Iran - who got their breeder reactor up and running this week.

Bunch of street beggars, demanding money from a real country to keep their amusement park of 7 million open in the middle of half a billion who owned the land for millennia. Let the zionists boo, and show the supremacists they really are. They don't need to boo Obama, they need to boo the millions of Americans who are sick of footing the bill of this fantasy nation. Go buy some land in eastern europe and let the world get on with it. The entire world's progress is held hostage by this nation imitating its ancestors oppressors.

Bunch of street beggars, demanding money from a real country to keep their amusement park of 7 million open in the middle of half a billion who owned the land for millennia. Let the zionists boo, and show the supremacists they really are. They don't need to boo Obama, they need to boo the millions of Americans who are sick of footing the bill of this fantasy nation. Go buy some land in eastern europe and let the world get on with it. The entire world's progress is held hostage by this nation imitating its ancestors oppressors.

I'm not black, nor a white supremacist, a lifelong democratic liberal and I can't stand Israel, so maybe they should fold the tent up and leave. Enough holding up the USA, the arab world, and the entire world all for the benefit of 7 million fantasists. And don't claim you're humane because you ain't.

We all understand that Obama is a Marxist and along with his friends and allies from George Soros to Rev Wright and Rev Farrakhan an agent of the enemy.
Communists,NeoNAZIs,
IslamicFascists are united behind him.
The Left is seething with hatred not of the United States but of the American People!
The Left is seething with virulent hatred that is Anti Christ and Anti Semitic.
Time for Honesty! The enemy is here!

Anyone that spent 20 years in Jeremiah Wright's anti semitic, anti american racist Church, that gives awards does not deserve the respect of peace loving people like AIPAC. Israel has been under attack since the day they became a country and all they have ever done is defend itself from those that want to wipe it off the map. Obam is the Worst Prez ever and is the worst " friend of Israel ever. When he earns resepct he will get it. Let me see those that are screaming here atatck La Raza the black Congressional Caucus, the NAACP Cair, etc. The world including this country is still full of little " Eichmans" to quote the Colorado Professor that condoned the 9-11 attack as did Jeremiah Wright Obama's mentor and pastor.

Any organization or group that works behind the scenes for the benefit of another country (whether it be Israel or Ireland) should be classified as subversive infiltrators, and not a lobby because their efforts are counter to interests of USA citizens at large.
Lobbies should be Americans lobbying for various American interests, not foreign interests.

The Left generally has adopted the anti-Semitism which has been traditional in Europe and Russia for centuries. Hitler and Stalin merely carried out their their historic cultural enmity for the Jews. And now the modern American left, probably including Obama, but most surly the Progressives, have exchanged places with the more old fashioned anti-Semites of an earlier time in the US. This time MSM stands with the modern anti-Semitism of it's Democrat friends in corrupt DC.
No modern "Palistinian" deserves one bit of regard, in that their grandfathers only left Israel with the understanding that they would return to rape, rob, murder any survivors and steal everything the Jews had created previous to their grandfathers' assumed-to-be victorious Arab Armies' mass-murder of all Israelis back in 1948.

It strikes me as beyond disturbing that one of the most powerful lobbying groups in our country is an open front for a foreign govt. Does any other country have a lobbying group in DC that essentially controls our foreign policy... is their a American British PAC, or Irish, or Indian, or Mexican... what would we think if any other nation had this kind of political influence over our govt? How bout a American Chinese PAC.... strikes me as very troubling.

Everyone should boo LOUDLY when Obama is introduced. Rosenberg is playing the appeaser-bureaucrat role, and it's pathetic self-righteousness. We need a Netanyahu in charge of AIPAC...not a Livni.
Obama is NOT a friend of Israel, and he deserves every decibel of the booing cacophony that he's about to receive. Contribute!
G-d bless Israel and the US.

They realized the mistake made at the DNC where Carter was not allowed to speak. This is thoroughly un-American, no matter how one feels about the speaker. So many have never assimilated into a culture where theology used to be a matter of open debate, politics also. They heckling, the defamation, the degratdation of the most generational American people, the protestants who really did escape persecution, and who attempted to set up barriers so that europe and all that implies could never follow them here, whether denying the catholics or jews the position of ever being a state religion, or denying having the proceeds from their creativity and innovations handed over to maintain the sort of standing army forced on them now. There were no jewish signers, and only one catholic, but no on asks why, when In "power," the society is turned on its head. It's too late to start learning to be polite, probably. The kind of society that produced it in America is long gone. A big rude Ny-style welfare-state.